Little Cedar Lake
Washington County, Wisconsin · WBIC 25100
The DNR lists this lake's watershed (Cedar Creek) as suspect or infected with VHS, a fish virus. The listing covers the watershed, not a test of this lake. About VHS
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
246 acres
Max depth
56 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Warm, clear water color
Water clarity
14 ft
Clear, measured Aug 2026
A warm-water lake type: the DNR groups it with lakes that warm up through summer. This describes the lake type in general, not this lake in particular.
Outline
Numbered dots are boat landings; tap one for directions. The list below has the same numbers. Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1994), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
14 ft Secchi depthClear
Last measured Aug 28, 2026. 70 readings on record, 1991 to 2026.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 11 ft, clear, from 45 readings (2016 to 2026).
Secchi depth is how far down a white disk stays visible. A bigger number means clearer water. Clear means a Secchi depth of 10 feet or more, moderate 5 to 10 feet, low under 5 feet.
Wisconsin DNR water monitoring (volunteer and staff), via the Water Quality Portal; station LITTLE CEDAR LAKE - DEEP HOLE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
76°F surface, measured Aug 28, 2026
Measured near the surface (0.3 m down). A single reading, not a daily value.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 2 (Mar 28 to Apr 9)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 23 (Apr 15 to Apr 28)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 13 (May 9 to May 22)
- June surface75°F, usually 75 to 77°F
- July surface82°F, usually 80 to 83°F
- August surface78°F, usually 76 to 80°F
Forms a warm top layer around Apr 21, lasting about 187 days.
A computer model of this lake's typical weather and water, built from 15 years, 2005 to 2019. Ranges show the middle half of years. The model was calibrated against measured temperatures for this lake. It is an estimate, not a measurement.
Measured: Wisconsin DNR via the Water Quality Portal (checked Oct 23, 2026). Modeled: U.S. Geological Survey lake temperature data release (doi:10.5066/P9CA6XP8).
Today at the lake
Forecast: National Weather Service (no endorsement implied). Sunrise, sunset and moon phase are calculated. The moon phase can be a day off.
Stocking history
- Walleyelast stocked 2024 (fry, large fingerling and small fingerling); stocked in 7 years since 2010
Stocking shows what was added to the lake, not what is in it now.
Wisconsin DNR annual fish stocking summary. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Fish recorded near this lake
- Blackstripe Topminnow Fundulus notatus1966; 1 record
- Gulf Starhead Topminnow Fundulus nottii1966; 1 record
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens1966; 1 record
Recorded in open fish survey and museum records (GBIF). A record shows a fish was found near this lake in that year, not that it is there now, and says nothing about how many. Most coordinates are rounded to about 1 km, so a record is attached only when one lake is the clear match.
Open fish survey and museum records from GBIF; datasets are listed on the sources page. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Boat landings
- 1Ackermans Grove County Park Boat LaunchBoat ramp · Concrete Panels surface · Accessible features · County
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Washington County
- Quas Lake1.3 miles away
- Silver Lake (Paradise Valley)1.3 miles away
- Paradise Valley Lake1.9 miles away
- Cedar Lake2.0 miles away
- Lucas Lake2.5 miles away
- Mueller Lake2.7 miles away
Where this comes from
- Size, depth and lake typeWisconsin DNR lake classifications, checked Oct 23, 2026
- OutlineWisconsin DNR 24K hydrography, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Stocking historyWisconsin DNR annual fish stocking summary, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Regulations linkWisconsin DNR fishing regulations (linked, not restated), checked Oct 23, 2026
- Boat landingsWisconsin DNR public boat access sites, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Water clarityWisconsin DNR water monitoring, via the Water Quality Portal, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Measured temperatureWisconsin DNR water monitoring, via the Water Quality Portal, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Typical-year temperatureU.S. Geological Survey lake temperature model (modeled estimate), checked Oct 23, 2026
- Fish recordedOpen fish survey and museum records, via GBIF, checked Oct 23, 2026
- VHS statusWisconsin DNR VHS status by watershed, checked Oct 24, 2026
- Depth map linkWisconsin DNR lake maps list, checked Oct 24, 2026
See data sources for what each source covers, and about for how the numbers are matched to lakes.
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